Zaltoprofen

Zaltoprofen
Clinical data
Trade names	Soleton
Other names	Zaxoprofen
Drug class	NSAID
Legal status
Legal status	US: Not FDA approved; Japan: Rx-only;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 2-(6-Oxo-5H-benzo[b][1]benzothiepin-3-yl)propanoic acid;
CAS Number	74711-43-6;
PubChem CID	5720;
DrugBank	DB06737;
UNII	H8635NG3PY;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0049076 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.070.863
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C17H14O3S
Molar mass	298.36 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CC(C1=CC2=C(C=C1)SC3=CC=CC=C3C(=O)C2)C(=O)O;

Zaltoprofen (JAN; trade name Soleton) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory agent.^[1] It is a selective COX-2 inhibitor and also inhibits bradykinin-induced pain responses without blocking bradykinin receptors.^[2]

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It was approved for use in Japan in 1993.^[3]

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